Russia's Nuclear Complex
location
Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant.

activity
Fuel fabrication.

plutonium
No.

Weapons-grade uranium
Yes.

IAEA safeguards status
Unsafeguarded.

comments
The plant has produced fuel for nuclear research, plutonium production, and civilian power reactors (VVER-1000s) and has up to 100 tons of fuel on site. The site was recently selected by U.S. and Russian officials to receive Material Protection, Control & Accountability improvements.

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